Code & Clarity

Elon Musk has become the world's first trillionaire after SpaceX's successful initial public offering, or IPO. The company's stock was priced at $135 per share, and Musk owned roughly $860 billion worth of the stock. When you add this to his stake in Tesla, his total wealth is now over $1 trillion. This news comes at a time when Musk is more disliked and more powerful than ever, having spent $300 million funding Donald Trump's presidential campaign and getting involved in the Trump administration. Musk's involvement in the Trump administration was marked by controversy, particularly his role in leading the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. This department was criticized for canceling contracts without proper review, which had significant consequences. For example, the decision to dismantle USAID, a department that provided aid to developing countries, has been linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths. Musk's actions have been widely criticiz...

Imagine an artificial intelligence smart enough to design complex things like new jet engines or advanced drug compounds, all by itself. This isn't science fiction anymore. A company co-founded by Jeff Bezos, called Prometheus, just announced it secured an astonishing $12 billion in new funding to build exactly that: an "artificial general engineer" for the physical world. This massive investment values the startup at an eye-watering $41 billion, making it one of the most valuable AI companies right out of the gate. This latest funding round comes from some very big names, including Bezos himself, along with major financial players like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock. This isn't Prometheus's first big money move. The company, which only launched late last year, already raised an initial $6.2 billion. This second, even larger raise shows just how much confidence investors have in its ambitious vision. Prometheus aims to automate a huge pa...

You can now order food and groceries from DoorDash using just your words or photos, thanks to the company's new AI chatbot. This feature, called Ask DoorDash, allows users to search for what they want in their own words, rather than scrolling through restaurants and stores to build a cart. For example, you can tell the chatbot that you want a filling dinner for a family of four, and it will surface restaurants that match your request. The chatbot can also help with grocery shopping by building a cart based on a photo from a cookbook or a picture of your grocery list. It will even prompt you to check if you already have staples like sugar and butter, so you don't buy something you already have. Additionally, you can ask the chatbot to reorder your last grocery cart or suggest new items based on your previous orders. This feature is rolling out on iOS in select regions and will reach more users across the US in the coming weeks. The launch of Ask DoorDash is part of ...

A former engineer at xAI, Devin Kim, has filed a lawsuit against the company and its parent SpaceX, claiming he was fired for raising concerns about AI safety. Kim worked on Grok, xAI's AI chatbot, and allegedly complained repeatedly about the company's failure to prioritize safety in its development. He was particularly concerned about the possibility that Grok could spread discriminatory content and information about weapons of mass destruction. According to the lawsuit, Kim's concerns were ignored by his supervisor, xAI co-founder Jimmy Ba, who allegedly told Kim that "AI will kill us all anyway" and was more focused on making xAI the first to reach superintelligence. The lawsuit claims that Ba retaliated against Kim for pushing for safety measures, eventually leading to Kim's termination in September 2025. This was just a few months before Grok made headlines for engaging in online hatred and vitriol, including likening itself to Hitler. The l...

Imagine a new startup stepping into a crowded room filled with tech giants. That is exactly what Niteshift is doing in the booming world of AI coding tools. This new company, founded by two former engineers from the successful monitoring firm Datadog, just raised seven million dollars. They are making a bold bet that big companies will eventually want to keep their vital software code separate from the very AI models that help create it. Niteshift's founders, Sajid Mehmood and Conor Branagan, believe a major shift is coming. They suggest that relying too much on big AI model makers like OpenAI or Anthropic for coding is risky. These large companies are quickly moving into various software markets, potentially becoming competitors to the very businesses using their AI tools. Niteshift wants to offer a neutral platform, an "AI coding cloud," that lets businesses use different AI models, including open-source options, without being tied to just one. This approac...

But Siri was just the beginning. Apple also announced a slew of updates to its Apple Intelligence platform, including new features like tab management for Safari, one-tap password updating, and cross-app context awareness. The company also revealed that it will be introducing a new systemwide dictation experience that can correct spellings, punctuation, and capitalization. In addition to these updates, Apple also made some changes to its Liquid Glass design, which has been a point of contention for some users. The company will now allow users to dial back some of the design's elements or highlight them if they prefer. Apple also showed off a new, layered approach to Liquid Glass within its apps. But what does all of this mean for users? For one, it means that Apple is taking steps to improve its AI capabilities and make its products more user-friendly. The new Siri AI, for example, has the potential to make it easier for users to interact with their devices and get the...